“It’ll be interesting to see how the book retailer that relies on algorithms and readers’ recommendations and cold sales metrics will do in a brick-and-mortar space, where customers are used to dealing with booksellers who love books and have a lot of personal knowledge of the kind that is opposite of Amazon’s corporate approach,” he noted.
“The evidence is clear that the pace of retail transformation is accelerating with a common theme: extending the in-store experiences to include relevant digital scenarios,” said Johnson, a long-time tech executive who became CEO earlier this year. “It is the driving force behind combinations including Walmart’s acquisition of Jet.com, the combination of PetSmart and Chewy.com, and last month’s announcement of Amazon’s intent to acquire Whole Foods. Each of these combinations demonstrate that pursuit of enhancing the physical retail experience with a relevant and complementary digital experience.”
“The passing of?Steve Jobs?has left him, without question, as the corporate chief that others most want to meet, emulate and deify,” writes Forbes’ George Anders. As part of the article Anders interviews Bezos about his to 10 leadership lessons, including “obsess over customers;” “everyone has to be able to work in a call center;” and “if you want to be inventive, you have to be willing to fail.”
“The market picked up quite a bit in the last week and homes that sat on the market started moving,” said real estate agent Bic DeCaro, team leader with Bic DeCaro & Associates, who focuses on Northern Virginia. “I don’t think it was just a coincidence. I think buyers that were on the fence decided they better not wait in case prices go up.”
“Jeff is a visionary. He sees the global potential of open data as a tool for smarter development and widespread quality of life improvement. He’s experienced, tech savvy, and able to assess what organizations need to find success quickly,” Socrata Founder and CEO Kevin Merritt said in a press release.
“It doesn’t mean the roles in between are less valuable,” he said. “But you have to get the right amount or you get the energy sucked up by self-preservation. Look at your own org and ask if it’s as efficient as I know it could be. When you stop improving it because you say “why should I suffer when that person over there isn’t?” that’s the beginning of the creep toward Day 2.”
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“So, connectivity is kind of a primitive, first and foremost, but it’s getting close to a human right. If you were writing a new Bill of Rights today, you might put connectivity in it. It’s close to that. [There are] lots of things small companies can do. They’re nimble, they’re in a garage, they can invent super-fast. [But] there are some things that, for bigger companies — it’s on our shoulders to solve. This is an example of one of those.
“Sounders FC is a fundamental part of our culture here in the Pacific Northwest, and as a club they have always been at the forefront of innovation in professional sports,” Marie Donoghue, VP of Global Sports Video at Amazon, said in a statement. “We share this common vision for innovation at Prime Video, and are committed to delighting fans and enhancing the value of a Prime membership through sports, and we believe this deal accomplishes just that.”
“I’m never afraid to have a great party. I’m never afraid to do stupid stuff. We can still do that at Ivy Softworks, there’s nothing wrong with that. I will dress in whatever costumes I need to dress in, I will stand on my head and drink beer if I have to. All those kind of things are all still part of me.”
“Since we were founded in 1995, there have been four presidents, and under all of them, customers have liked low prices, fast delivery and big selection,” Bezos said. “I predict and hope that there will be another four presidents, hopefully more, and we will keep working on those things that we know everybody likes.”